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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (2015)

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book cover
Developer
Gust
Publisher
Koei Tecmo Europe, Koei Tecmo, Koei Tecmo America Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 12 player ratings
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle alchemy-and-exploration RPG built around patient recipe discovery.

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About

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is an upcoming Japanese role-playing video game. It is the 17th main game in the "Atelier" series. The game features a completely reformed world view from earlier titles within the series, in addition to a new alchemy-centric system. Sophie is able to obtain ideas for recipes from activities such as harvesting, exploring, battling, or from events, and these ideas are used as a basis of improving her knowledge of alchemy. When she performs alchemy, the player is presented with various predetermined shapes representing the ingredients used, and arranges each shape on a puzzle board that represents the cauldron. This process involves visual trial-and-error, and if the shapes are arranged perfectly, the player receives a bonus. The materials selected affect the quality of the item synthesized. This system is intended to offer a high degree of freedom based on the player's own play style.

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